English and Communications

Looking for a bachelor in English in Chicago that will help prepare you for a professional career? The English and Communications program at East-West University is varied, flexible and dynamic, offering a Bachelor of Arts in English and Communications. Our program combines the study of literature and culture with practical communications. English and Communications majors can later work in the entertainment industry, the field of politics, social media, business, law, management, or any other field that requires clear communication skills, understanding other people, and critical thinking. There is no shortage of opportunities for careers for an English degree candidate from EWU.

In the introductory courses students learn to listen carefully, to read perceptively, to write professionally, and to speak confidently.

In advanced courses, students learn to see the design of what they read and to design what they write thoughtfully. Students will learn to:

see the possibilities of various genres,

understand how cultures affect communication, to appreciate the differing values in visions of human existence, to see the world through the eyes of other people, other cultures, and other time periods

shape arguments to needs of different audiences

design and present documents in print and other media

Students who wish to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Communications must take 15 classes in their major:

EN213 Persuasion and Research and six other courses in English at the 100-200—level (not counting the freshman composition sequence EN151-152-157, which is part of general education), EN301 Advanced Composition, EN440 Persuasion and Debate, and six other courses at the 300-400-level (total 60 credit hours).

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Classes recommended for students interested in communication, media and public relations: Courses in this area prepare you to effectively use social media, to design and present documents both in print and electronically, to argue persuasively for a variety of audiences in a variety of styles. You can later work in such areas as advertising, marketing, blogging, radio, film, event planning. We recommend that students choose from the following courses:

1. EN371 Social Media in Today’s Workplace

2. BS205 Business Communication,

3. CI105 Web Page Design

4. CI106 Microcomputer Desktop Presentation

5. EN155 Introduction to Journalism

6. EN170 Writing for Digital Media

7. EN205 Creative Writing

8. EN214 Persuasion and Public Issues

9. EN228 Desktop Publishing

10. EN220 Introduction to Digital Film

11. EN380 Negotiation

12. EN370 Group Dynamics and Team building

13. EN440 Persuasion and Debate

14. MR201 Principles of Marketing

15. CP300 and CP301 Cooperative Education I

16. MR310 Advertising

17. EN411 Communication Theory

18. EN412 Media and Society

19. MR420 Special Topics in Marketing

Classes recommended for students interested in law:To prepare for law school and law practice, students must learn to interpret complex texts, increase their vocabulary, and create rational and persuasive arguments.We recommend that students chose from the following courses:

Classes recommended for students interested in writing, literature, poetry:Literature courses allow you to look at the world through the eyes of other people, other cultures and other time periods; it gives you new perspectives. You will leave the program with a firm grasp of historical and critical principles and with the ability to examine the values of the past and the present. You can become a writer or prepare for graduate school in any profession. If you wish to focus on literature, select from the following:

English and Communications majors are required to take courses in General Education, including the freshman composition sequence and courses in mathematics, natural sciences, social sciences, humanities, computer information science. (For a more detailed breakdown of General Education, please see the General Education section of the catalog).

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Accreditation

East-West University in Chicago, Illinois, is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (“HLC”); it has been placed on notice.
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